The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-08-06

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Elk river
Harvey Lockard of this town, il
very i'll with bilious dysentery.
An infant child of Frank Stroud war
buried on Thursday at Welsh Tract.
1t only takes about five minutes tc
knock out" linen collar this weather
The Groom Guards of Elkton, went
to Hagerstown, Md, where they will bC
cncamped for over a week.
William and George Potter, the two
colored men arrested and placed in New
Castle Jail were released on bail Tuesday
Attention is called to the ADVERTISED
ment of w. W. Weir, of Wilmington, in
this issue. Read it and you will be
pleased.
Charles and Miss Katie Ferris Of
Glasgow, the two who were so ill, are
said to be some little better, we are glad
to state.
lhcIc 10 COilblitluDlt Sitkutsh vi
Iron Hill. Two of the O'Rourke boys
and man named Cathcart are very i'll
with bilious fever.
The rain and wind storm on Sunday
evening blew the tops from the hay and
straw stacks in this vicinity also laying
corn flat to the ground
There is certain man in this town
that takes the cake" for snoring while
asleep. He can be plainly heard on the
opposite side of the street.
Henry Steele is always up to the
standard in selling the best beef and salt
meats. His obligng manners is winning
for him an excellent trade.
No one should go away to the city
to get their printing done when they can
get the same class of work done at this
Office and at less price.
Delaware College opens its doors
about the first of September. This time
honored institution does not need re-
commentator at our hands.
There can be no question about it,
Barton keeps a splendid straight cent
cigar Those that smoke them find real
enjoyment in their fragrance.
Prof II. S. Goldey is having built
for himself at the East End special
planned dwelling house. 1t will be
quite an ornament to our town.
~ party of Newarkers, accompanied
Z by friends from Appleton, Md, spent a
very pleasant day in grabbing at Port
Penn, Delaware, on Saturday last.
\/-Fall term of the Newark Academy
and Delaware Normal School begins Sept.
9th. As an institution of learning it can
not be surpassed. Send for catalogue.
"A man named VIM. McCloskey was
>feHnd dead on the p. w. & B. Railroad
track near Elkton on Tuesday. 1t is
supposed he died from the intense heat.
There are said to be a great num-
Der of foxes in the surrounding country
this season. Some of our hunters have
been out hunting them during the past
week.
= w. ]. Booth, that successful dealer
in horses and cattle, will have another
big sale on Monday afternoon August sth.
His sales are always largely attended.
And why not?
"A barn belonging to Jas. Walker,
near Oxford, Pa, was struck by lightning
on Sunday evening last. The barn and
contents were destroyed. Loss about
$4,000; fully insured.
What queer farmer that does not
want agricultural implements Just the
place to buy them is at r. S. Browns,
Wilmington. You can get anything at
his place and don't forget it, See his ad.
There is some talk about an excur-
/sion going from "Boogy Boo Run" to
Ogletown at an early date. The mem
beers of that prominent baseball club are
to be taken free. Due notice will be
given.
\,-Crabbing PARTIES will now be plenti-
full on the Elk river, as crabs are said to
be plentiful. Such sport is very enjoy
able, and especially SO when several crabs
kick up a disturbance in boat in which
arc several young ladies'
The extension of Delaware Avenue
MS proposed by Council will be very wise
and will do much to stop our town from
stretching its arms further east and west.
Now then, cross streets should be open
ell, and thus make town more compact.
The game of base ball that was to
have been played at the Homewood
Driving Park on Saturday last by citi-
zens of this town did not take place on
account of the hot weather, and has
been postponed until old "Prob" will
furnish us cooler weather.
Robert Reed, farmer living about
three miles south of Newark while en-
gagged in cutting down weeds with a
scythe on Tuesday made miss stroke
with the scythe and cut off tho top of
one OF his toes, also splitting one. DR..
Whistler dressed the wounds.
On Sunday afternoon last, about four
O'Clock two small boys were watching u
freight train on the b. Il 0. Railroad
just north of town, when a passenger
train came laundering along in the OPP
posite direction. The boys narrowly
escaped being run over.
"A young man of this town recon-.
mends the following remedy for mos.
quitoes "When you catch them, tickle
them under the chin, and if they laugh,